C:10.5 2017 ANTHOLOGY PLAYWRIGHT INTERVIEW

Please complete the following for possible inclusion in The Collective:10 Play Anthology, Volume 5. Answer as many or as few as you like. (Many of you are returning playwrights, but we still need each volume to be able to stand on its own. So, apologies if your answers feel redundant from years' past.) Please provide your answers by December 17.

Professional Name *

Professional Name

If you use a middle name or a middle initial, please include it in the "First Name" field.

First Name

Last Name

Where are you from? What is your background?

How long have you been writing?What has been your most significant evolution as a writer?

Where did the idea for this story come from? Is this a theme or idea you have previously explored? If yes, describe why you returned to it now.

If you have multiple plays in the Anthology this year, please address both.

What question(s) does the play raise?

If you have multiple plays in the Anthology this year, please address both.

What is the real challenge of writing a ten-minute play? How did this play meet that challenge?

What draws you to this form of storytelling?

Please answer at least one additional question for your specific play from the list below:

Select a question from the drop down menu and answer it in the text box below.

If you have more than one play in the anthology, or would like to answer one of the other questions, please select from the list below:

Select a second question from the drop down menu and answer it in the text box below.

Who or what are your artistic influences?

Is there another play in this anthology that really stands out to you? Which one and why?

What would you say is the "theme" of this year's anthology? Why?

What projects next excite you?

Thank you!

REMINDER:If you have not already done so, please submit your signed publishing contract and a clean copy of your final/production script. We would like the published version of your play to reflect the version used in production (if applicable). Preferred format is a Word document or other editable text format.

EMAIL signed contracts and final scripts for publishing to info@thecollective-ny.org by December 17th. If you prefer to mail your signed contract, send it to The Collective NY, 50 East 129th Street, Apt. 2B, New York, NY 10035.

If you have any questions, please contact Robert (robertzgrant@gmail.com) or The Collective account (info@thecollective-ny.org).